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Dordt Writes: On Kuyper
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04/29/2013
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Abraham Kuyper\uc1\u8217?s name has long been familiar in Reformed
circles and is increasingly so in the broader evangelical world. The
Dordt Press has recently published a collection of essays examining
how this Dutch theologian and politician influenced Christians\uc1\u8217?
thinking about church, culture, gender, common grace, education, politics,
scholarship, fashion, art, science, and evolution throughout the last
century.\~
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{\i On Kuyper: A Collection of Readings on the Life, Work and Legacy
of Abraham Kuyper,} co\_edited by Dr. John Kok, is this week\uc1\u8217?s
featured book at the \uc1\u8220?Dordt Writes\uc1\u8221? event on \'46riday,
May 3, at the John and Louise Hulst Library at 11 a.m. Kok is the
dean for research and scholarship at Dordt and director of the Andreas
Center.
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\uc1\u8220?Kuyper\uc1\u8217?s vision has continued relevance for Christians
today,\uc1\u8221? says Kok. \uc1\u8220?People take his ideas seriously,
even if they don\uc1\u8217?t agree with everything he said.\uc1\u8221?
He believes that {\i On Kuyper} is a valuable resource for those who
want to think about implications of faith for contemporary thought
and social action.
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Editors Steve Bishop and Kok gathered and edited 31 articles, some
in print for the first time, from 28 authors who use a Kuyperian framework
to critique and to develop Christian perspectives on a broad range
of topics that relate to how we live in today\uc1\u8217?s world. The
book gives an introduction to Kuyper's life and thought through the
eyes of others. They range from articles titled \uc1\u8220?How Abraham
Kuyper Became a Kuyperian\uc1\u8221? to \uc1\u8220?Common Grace and
Christian Action in Abraham Kuyper\uc1\u8221? to \uc1\u8220?Rehabilitating
the State in America: Kuyper\uc1\u8217?s Overlooked Contribution.\uc1\u8221?
The breadth and scope of these articles stand as testimony to Abraham
Kuyper's desire to see the lordship of Christ extend to every area
of life, say the editors.
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Twenty\_seven of the 31 articles have been published previously, some
of them obscurely and not readily accessible. \'46our of the articles
have never been published and contribute significant insights into
Kuyper\uc1\u8217?s thought, says Kok. The book brings all of these
resources under one title.
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Compiled by individuals deeply rooted in the neo\_Kuyperian movement,
{\i On Kuyper} is the most comprehensive anthology of essays about
Kuyper to date. It comes out at nearly the same time as an acclaimed
new biography on Kuyper by Dr. James Bratt titled {\i Abraham Kuyper:
Modern Calvinist, Christian Democrat}.
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Kok is pleased with the book and believes it will be a valuable resource
for scholars and that it will appeal to anyone simply wanting to understand
more about how a Kuyperian worldview shapes the way people think and
act.
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The \uc1\u8220?Dordt Writes\uc1\u8221? series celebrates books by
Dordt College authors. The campus and broader community is invited
to share a cup of coffee and a cookie, and to hear Kok talk briefly
and answer questions about the book.
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